Originally posted by mac420
You can scoff at this and say its gross and you would never try it, but this is a perfect example of how we can become self sustaining. In an endless
cycle of renewal, there are great benefits to this.

For one, scientists are trying to figure out how to allow Humans to travel in space for years (25+) at a time. If there was a machine that was a part
of the "sewage" system that recycled all solid waste, they would never run out of food. Also, if this system was implemented in a large city, like
LA or NY, there would be no hungry people.

From what they said it tastes like Beef, and this is just the initial research, with time they could theoretically make it taste like anything. Could
this be the very first incarnation of a Food Replicator like in Star Trek? I don't know, only time will tell, but I'd give it a go if it was deemed
safe to eat.

Its not a endless cycle, true that it would be beneficial in a survival condition however the rations are still limited... If you read carefully it
clearly states that the human body ingest 20% of the protein required to create said product and send the remaining 80% to waste. So lets say you
start with 10lb every cycle you will lose 2lb of the required protein until the "product" is completely deprived of its nutritional values than you
might still be left with some paste or whatever left to eat but it will not sustain you and you will die of lack of nutrition.

For Jews and Muslims (and others with religious dietary restrictions) would this product be Kosher or Halal? I wouldn't think so. It's going to come
down to pork or poop in the very near future for them.

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